Hull, who formally announced his retirement from the NHL at a media conference Saturday night, said he made the difficult decision to retire because he simply felt he was no longer able to live up to his own expectations, reports the Canadian Press.

Hull and his team's co-owner, Wayne Gretzky, disagree on the state of the NHL lockout, with Hull insisting on a cancellation of this year's season, while Gretzky still hopes for an abridged schedule, according to TSN.

Hull said he does not believe the two sides in the NHL lockout will come together again until a full season is lost, and also took a shot at Commissioner Gary Bettman, who he holds responsible for the league's general decline, according to tsn.ca.

Hull, who was a healthy scratch Friday against Slovakia, angrily left the ice 10 minutes before his Team USA teammates and refused interviews after Sunday's practice, reports the Canadian Press. He had arrived at practice only to discover he had been assigned the green jersey of the team's scrubs.

Being retired will significantly limit his fantasy value, but if you have a roster spot you want to have fun with, there is nothing better than drafting a retiree. Maybe he makes a comeback!

2005-06

The son of the Golden Jet is not what he used to be. If you have a shot to get him deep in your draft, you might want to take a chance, but don't expect him to return to his days of yore, especially since he has less around him than his days with the Wings. In his last year with the Wings, his 18th NHL season, Hull recorded 25-43-68 in 81 games. He did finish second on the Wings in shots with 200, while leading to team in power play goals with 10. He also ranked second on Detroit in assists, tied for second in points, and tied for third in goals. The coaching of Gretzky might give him that added inspiration to bring back a high level of production for one more season, but we're not counting on it.